An exploration of data to address the questions: Did individuals who obtained more education earn more, on average, in the United States in 2008? Was this true for both men and women? Did men and women with equal education earn the same amount in 2008?

Learning Goals

1. To see whether level of education is related to earnings. 2. To see whether education is related to earnings for both men and women. 3. To see whether men and women with equal levels of education earned the same, on average, in 2008. 4. To practice reading visual and numerical data. 5. To practice using data to address research questions.

Look at a figure showing the median annual income of persons with income who were 35 years old and over, by highest level of education and sex in 2008.
Then answer the following questions: Did individuals who obtained more education earn more, on average, in the United States in 2008? Was this true for both men and women? Did men and women with equal education earn the same amount in 2008?